Public information about company leadership can make an email or social media phishing attack more convincing, especially as hackers automate data collection on a targeted company using ML to emulate both the timing of communications and writing style.

Just one question. When will Siri be smart enough to step in and protect us? ::cough:: Is that even on Apple’s radar?

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• Science fiction, written by competent authors, can often give us a glimpse into the future and explore plausible reactions of humans to new technologies in an entertaining way. But technical futurists can do that too, without the entertainment value, but often with rather more blunt diagnoses. Here’s one of those. “8 fascinating and fearsome frontiers of science you should know about.” These look like things to pay attention to.

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7 days ago

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shameermulji

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That BI article on returning the iPad Pro is horrible. If you want to read what I consider a FAIR review of the product, I recommend this article by Craig Mod

This next article is not a review but I think makes a good case on Apple’s strategy with the iPad Pro:

“Instead, when it comes to machines priced below $1,000, Apple’s new iPads are taking the spotlight. It may seem like a strange move, but if you read the tea leaves, it becomes clear that Apple believes the iPad can replace the modern mainstream laptop.”